Chinese silk-road beauty: Xinjiang

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Sayram Lake

Sayram Lake

Sayram Lake

Sayram Lake

 

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Sayram Meadow at sunset

Summer at Sayram Lake

 

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The Dabancheng Wind Power Station

The Dabancheng Wind Power Station

 

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Tacheng residents preparing food for visitors

Nilka Meadow in Spring

Ruins of the ancient Gaochang City in Turpan

Ruins of the ancient Gaochang City

 

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Tuyu Trench in Shanshan County

Sand bath in Shanshan

A mosque in Shanshan

Shanshan Desert

 

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Karez, a kind of irrigation canal created by people in Turpan according to local topographic structure (It usually comprises a shaft, an underground canal, a ground canal and a small water storage pond.)

 

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Another photo of Karez

 

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Tiemen Pass in Kuerle

Five ancient stone figures

Ruins of the ancient Jiaohe City

Ruins of the ancient Jiaohe City

Ruins of the ancient Jiaohe City

 

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Tombs in Turpan

Turpan's grapes. Turpan is famous for its grapes which are the best in the world, I think.

 

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Yardang Topography at Turpan Basin

A Tang Dynasty beacon tower in Luntai County

Beacon tower

 

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Statue of General Wang Zhen at Shihezi Square

Farmland in Shihezi

Youqi Square at Shihezi

 

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Zhou Enlai Memorial Museum in Shihezi

Zhou Enlai Memorial Museum in Shihezi

Hongshan Pagoda in Hongshan Park

Special rails for the Urumqi Petrochemical Plant

 

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The Nanshan grassland

Dried fruits stalls

 

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Ancient graveyard at the foot of Tianshan Mountain

Tianshan Mountain

No.1 Tianshan Glacier

 

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Thanks for these wonderful pics challenger. I love the Chinese Muslim, Xinjiang Cuisine too. Its quite unique.